TORCH Infections
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TORCH infections is a legacy term referring to a group of perinatal infections that can cause congenital anomalies and serious neonatal illness. The acronym TORCH originally stood for Toxoplasmosis, Other (including syphilis, varicella-zoster, parvovirus B19), Rubella, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Herpes simplex virus (HSV). Modern clinical practice considers these and other infections that can be transmitted from mother to fetus during pregnancy or delivery, potentially causing birth defects or neonatal complications.
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